Alexandria vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
31
😀 Quality of life
48
40
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 70% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9207th and 5365th ($310 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6328th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3879

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933